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Jeanne Shaheen
@jeanneshaheen· Democratic · NH· Aug 8, 2026

For the first time in decades, Lebanon has a real chance to reclaim its sovereignty, disarm Hezbollah and break free from Iran’s malign influence, but success depends on sustained American support.

lankford.senate.gov
Ben Ray Luján
@benraylujn· Democratic · NM· Aug 8, 2026

Every American deserves the opportunity to receive care in the place they call home.

lujan.senate.gov
Ned Lamont
@nedlamont· Democratic · CT· Aug 8, 2026

President Trump and his allies are trying to replace that open door with a velvet rope, welcoming only those who fit his vision of ‘desirable’ Americans: people who look and speak a certain way, or who can pay the right price.

portal.ct.gov
Donald Trump
@donaldtrump· Republican · FL· Aug 8, 2026

I thought we were going to win it at the Supreme Court. Unfortunately we had a very bad decision, very unfair decision. Our country suffers because of it. And we’re ending it a different way.

huffpost.com
Marco Rubio
@marcorubio· Republican · FL· Aug 8, 2026

The message is to the public at large and particularly to anybody who would disagree with the government’s policies that they should tread carefully, lest they be considered a member or aligned with what the government considers to be a…

theintercept.com
Don Beyer
@donbeyer· Democratic · VA· Aug 8, 2026

Today’s jobs report is deeply alarming and offers some of the clearest evidence yet that President Trump’s policies are doing serious damage to the American economy,

motherjones.com
Don Beyer
@donbeyer· Democratic · VA· Aug 8, 2026

Job creation has effectively ground to a halt, and businesses simply are not hiring at the pace a healthy economy demands.

motherjones.com
Dick Durbin
@dickdurbin· Democratic · IL· Aug 8, 2026

Birthright citizenship is the law of the land, which the Supreme Court just upheld in June. But Donald Trump and Stephen Miller’s anti-immigrant agenda will never miss a chance to sow doubt and fear in immigrant communities. The Trump…

durbin.senate.gov